There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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